\iMrcti !” 'I'l'is w js pr«.’iio\ific *'(1 In I)-
•* a result f;.7-’i«7///y irrutilVmi'. ” II \v;is
li>c cot '■tiininatiun of liopo, anf the cli
max orf'clicily. **'l'he ScTialv,” says tlic
bartte a: lick', “Ijccorues /'iC conl/ol/ina
poiver of the Clovtrni'nctit.” A prMi\
sort of Republicanism, or Dcmorrary,
truly, is coming into vo,que utulrr tin-
influciico of the “ coiicerili aiion” {M titlf-
men, who exult at the ch«.ict‘ of I'edf-ral
benators, and rejoice that ilie SK.sArE is
\o control the two Popular hi antlies ol Uii
Government ! This is patent and ‘‘un
proved” Kepuhlicanism. I’his from tin
ILnquirer ? Why, it is the very ei rorcf
the moon: and we need not wonder at ihf
singular votes of the late Legislature of
ihul State, by which the exisience of a
General Government is made aquesiion-
?bfe afl'air, w hen we find its oracle so be-
'?ide itself.
It is high time that the intelligenre of
Virginia should throw off its vassalage
io the Enquirer, whose false doctrine and
jiolitical lieresics, innocent in their con
ception, but fraught with danger in iheir
maturity, are plunging the State, d( epor
and deeper, into the most inextiitable
coniradictions. It is fortunate that, by
the natural operation of such inronsis-
K’Dcies, the opinions of the Virginia
Legislature have lost much of their
>veight with her Sister States: for we say
it with the most entire conviction of the
truth ofwhat we say, that the predomitj-
ance of the Virginia dociine among the
Slates would be the overthrow of this
Union. For, we ask, what son of inter
est can tlie People of ll.c transmontane
Sta es and Territories feel in the dura
tion of this (iovernment, if they are to
liave no knowledge of its existence but
through the medium of tax-gatherers,
traversing their lands, numbering and
regiblering their horses and their oxen,
their farming utensils, and their house-
liold ifl'ecis, and exhausting ingenuity
for sources of revenue, and objects of
taxation} How long would such op
pression be borne by an indignant Peo
ple? To this,undoubteilly, wem«.v/comc,
if the Enquirer doctiines prevail : for, if
the duties oo imports be repealed or ina-
tei lally reduced, direct taxes necessarily
follow—and, if the Government have no
license to expend money on the improve
ment of our internal communications, by
land or water, or upon any other object
whatever in the interior, there is no way
in w hich any portion of the pul)lic money
can i)e expended for the benefii of those
from w hom, in fact, the bulk of it is col
lected.
I'hc “Signs of the Times” continue
to be full of interest. The organs of ihe
Opposi'ion continue to bo.isi of the “or
ganization” of their Party : ihey siiil
hold the language of menace and intimi
dation to those who do not choose to lie
harnessed in with ■.hem, to drag a half
dozen aspiring Politicians initj power.
But there are also signs of a re-act ion
among the People—tlie voice of reason,
heard in whispers at first,gathers strength
as it floats upon lhe gale—already it is
distinctly heard, and ere long will pro
nounce in a voice of tliunder the sentence
of condemnation against the league es
tablished here durini; the Winter for the
purpose of imjjfovini' the condition of
the Press, and giving a direction to the
public suffiage Uy the force of political
organization and parly combination.
If one half of the vile trash which every
day IS pul in circulation by the opposition
pressfs, respecting the President and his
Cabinet, be believed by the people of Eu
rope, they must think that the American
ration is the most corrupt, upon eurih.
r Government is constantly held up as
composed cl fools, knaves and traitors ;
and if there is any honesty left among lhe
people, it is confined to those sjioiless
libellers, who are so busily employed in
■^jrnpagating their dirty slanders. Ought
not the j)eople to take the matter in their
own hands, anti pui down these distnr
bers of the peace, and detractors of tlie
National ciiararier Messrs. Adams S;
Clay have, however, this consolation left,
"besides the consciousness of their own
patriotism and integrity.—Washington
was denounced as a traitor Ijv the iiire-
ling assassins of that day : 'i he sliufis ol
malignity when directed M Mr. JtfT.-r
soil’s reputation, ft 11 harinltss to ilie
.ground—and even in the St nate of the
Vj/iiied States, a metuber of that bi>dy
had the audacity to declare that tin- \ir-
tuous Madison deserved a lialter. I'.very
one recollt'cts how the pauioi Montoe
brought upon himself the whole ki’iiricl
of venal scribblers. Vet all these nieti
biill siirvi\e the base attem{)ts lo ilcstroy
liiein, and will continue to live in the
gra'.ilude and aflection of a free proj)lo.
Bic.'imond il'hig.
A report Iiavirg found its way in’o
^♦*veral pajjers, that an an agemeni of ilie
lifrertfnce on tl;e Colonial (,ueslion with
Great Britain had been made by Mr.
'Gallatin, w e have taket! some pains to in
quire into tl'.e truth of it. ^V\' 'earn that
there is no ground whatevei for th.e re
port; but that, oil the contrary, (ircat
Britain pei'severes in altogether refusing
to treat on that (|uestior,. 'I'here is, there-
f>re, no prospect v» hatever of any adjust
rieiit of it by convention.
It js now mote than ever a matter of
legiei, iitai CiJiij^iess slioald have ad-
io.*iUcd any new law.
I ^ lii'.i V.hifl. 'Acs s'lu.ultanrcu^l) re-
, !jitrd by the ('onimitt* es of the tw>
!ioii-i's specified ’.he condititjns on whieh
tins (iovmintrnt was v\iilingto j^lace the
trade. '1 ht y were ieast>nable and mod
erate', and contained the smallest amount
of piivileee with which ihis country,
with any reu;ard to its interests, could
be satisfied. Hatl that bill passed, it
would- have snhstantially met tin- terms
of,il;e Hiitish act of Parliann nt of 132J,
and b» t n a legislative proposition to the
british Gtnerninetii,which could not Niave
he* I, declined wiihnut its beani^ manifes
ted to tlie whole world that Great I’li-
tain is unwilling to j)lacc tlie trade with
this country on the same footing as she
has put it with all other nations. It may
l>e asked, w hy cannot the sauu* conditions
l)e thrown into the for in of a C onvenuonr
'I'he answer is, htcause (.ireal Itiitain
U'ill not treat I'he Senate, hy puttiiij.^ a-
side the l>ill of its own (^oinmitter, and
substituting that of (ieii. Siipiih, md then
refusing an anieiKiinent of thr llousi.
which was necessary to give effect k-
his l)ill, and called for by the honour and
character of thiii country, has left tfii'
(|ueslion in a most t'tnharrassing state.
Nothing can be done now until tlie
Congress, at the next session, shall sup
ply the defect of legislation at the last.
The consefjuence is that of;e year, if not
more, is lost by the course whieh the
Senate r>ursued. ?>at. Jovrnal.
Prtnct Edirnrd Mt elinp;! '—The En-
|uirer pomptjusly sets forth in one ol its
front columns, the “ Resolutions of the
Citizens of Prince Edward, assembled at
Israel Hill, on Saturday, the I7th inst.
for the purpose of taking into considera
tion the most « fl'ectual means of securing
the election of (ien. And rev/ Jackson, as
President of the United States, in prefer
ence to John Quincy Adams, the present
incuml)enf.” Mr. Christopher Strong
was called to the Chair, and Mr. William
I'^llis was appointed Secretary. C'harles
Carter, Esquire, and I)(»clor Burwell
Moss delivered poiverful and doqueut ap
peals^ in favor of Gen. Jackson, and a
Committee, composed of sundry Gentle-
men, Joseph liarilett, Samuel White, 8ic.
was appointed to draft sundry Resolu
tions, which were forthwith reported,
and unanimously adopted. I’he Resolu
tions are charged with unusual hitierness
against all coalilions—denounce without
mercy, Adams, Clay, and Tyler ; and as
usual, shower extravagant praises upon
Cien. Jackson, and John Randolph of
Roanoke.
Now it turns out upon unquestionable
authority, this formidable gathering of
the Gentlemen Citizens of Prince Ed
ward, v.'as entirely composed of fiu:k ni>
CU01.S and ml'Latiots, 8c that Enquirer,
one of the most distinguished ‘organs’
of the ‘ corn!)inati(ii),’ has been most ter
ribly hoaxed ! ‘We sinci-rely sympathise
with the Editors for the disastrous plight
into which they are till own by these sa
ble patriots of “ Israel Hill,” and we re
commend to them in future, to be more
cautious how they admit into their col-'
umns, marvellous and exaggerated ac
counts of “numerous I’ublic Meetings ”
got up for the purpose of producing ef
fect at a distance ; and in nine cases out
of ten, are composed of a few lounp;crs
and grog drinkers, who are loo lazy and
worthless lo atiend to '.heir own ailairs.
liidnnond W/iig.
It will ho recollected that at the last
session of ('ongresj, a bill was rejiorted
!)y the Committee of Ways and Means of
the House of Jie|)resentalives to author
ize an exchange of sixteen millions of
stock, bi-aring au interest of six per cent,
for an eejjal amount bearing a reduced
interest of five [)er cent. I heoi^jecl of
this excliange was two fold. In thf first
jxluce, it was to redeem a certaiti portion
of public debt now becoming due, by ex
changing that amount of stock, for a
siinil.ir amount redeemable at a more re
mote period, and thus protracting tlu*
liquidalion of so much of ttiedebt. 'I’liej
second object way U> efl'ect a savini' oil
one per cent, on this sixteen millions,
amounting to 160,0(;0 dollars aimualh.
In the event of the failure ul tliis arrange
ment a loan as aullu)rized. It was,
how ever, the opiiiifin of the l)e^t iiiform-
ed niiaiiciers, that tin* e\el).inge could be
readily (iVecKc!. '1 his hill passed the
llcn^cof Pveptt'/.eiiw;tives ; but, in con-
se(j’ience of the determination of the
Opposition in the Senate—as eXj.i.unded
t(j us by Mr. Uitchie—to thwart all the
leading measures of the Government, j
iliis t)ill was sulVered to remain in that
body unacted on. Thus the nation has
sustaint'd, during the present year,a pos
it ivt- loss of l()0,000 dollars, in conse-
(juetice of this patriotic resolution on the
pan of the Senate. If by this plan of
d( I'oaliiig >;reat pul)lic measures, (dium
can l>e cast oii lhe I'xecutive—as has a!-
leady been atleni])lid on the subject (jf
lhe Colonial Trade liill—and lhe corifi-
deiue of the people can thus be with-
drawn from the Executive, the Opposi
tion will derive all the aid from this le-
vulsion of public conlidence, which ihe\
desire or need. It is only iiecessary,
l)0^^ ever, for the people lo be I infot ined
of the facl5. They will be at no loss
where lo apj>ly lhe censure.
Xational Jonrntil.
— The amoubt of donations to the Pliila-
cl'Jpliia Uretk fuutl, is Sir/CO
The following extract of a letter Irom
Mr. Cai*ti:k, one of the Editors of the
New-York Statesman, for some time trav-
eilitig in Europe, though of an old date
(Paris, the !6th January,) is still inleres-
ling, as it contains the opinions of one,
loo intelligeni to he easily deceived him
self, and loo honest wilfully lo impose
upon others :
at tV.is time, areas foliowj.life i !i 1
had an execution in his hand against ihe
M’Coys, and, by virtue of ihal exeeulion,
had gone to their tan-yard and was pro
ceeding to sell the Leather in the vats
f.wing to the unwillingness, or the ina
bility of the purchasers, lo pay the mo
ney, he was obliged to sell it a second
time. The last purchaser demanded
the delivery of the leather. Kendriek
commenced throwing it out ol ihe vats,
when M’Kinny M’Coy came up and be
gan to throw it back again. Upon this,
quarri'l ensued between them, in which
on otners : j a ipiai n i v,... ...v...,
“ The crisis here Is rather interesting; I were exchanged. John M -
t ,,!! »ill L-all,er ll.( csp..cti,ril,.- lin,« ‘ “y c™)' ."!> I" ti.e assfslatirc ol . s a-
but you Will gather the aspect v-i iiiv w...VO I . - . i
Irom ,h. )J^,,>;lisl, .,,1 IfK-nd, ^
f.;lv th;„, 1 l,avn Ivis.rc to »rhr..
Tl,.- in tl„- IVninsula ; ^
'fork, and struck Kendrick a seveie blow
'on the head, which brought him upon
his knees, and cut a large gash in his
head. After this fatiil blow, w hich was
I'iven on Tuitaday about 2 o’clock, he
I rode halfa mile t^ a friend’s house, here
sHualioi: of the all a I r« of (iie»-e.e, in con-
s (juence of the negociations of Russia,
I'.nglanfl, and I'rance ; the deatii of the
Duke of York, and oilier intelligence of
the day, will reach you from
loi.L' before my letter is received. Y'-u , , i ■ -i i
vMil see lhat the French papers are filled ^^on s^unk into a stupid and insensible
.vi,l.iisc,.s,ionsa„,l ,„.-,nonals on llu- “"1 ■•’‘I'"''-' 'V.-cl,„ s,lay n.or,..
s„l,j, c: ..111,.. r..M,iclio.,s .1,. "•-» ‘“''J «!»" h's «-
or, „.p,.ss. Tl,.-s.-,.sau;,n a|.|K-a,s . J)'- and Ih.-y .u.nnrd a VTrdic. ll.a. b.s
r,.acl, Cl,.' i„tiu,sl ,Tce«,.50f wci,-ly, & i.,-! “'I', "as r.,usi-cl by lhe blow infliclcd
stiiulions w hich have hitherto kepi aloof JunnilCov. •
Iron, i.-.lmt.. ami co„lin. J ih.-ir pur,u,’,. Ai.sluin.n,; from all remarks upon tlie
>„ a!,'.tra,.t princlpl.'*, a,e con,ins: |„r. ' nloKimatc. |,.',-scns now in the cuMo,ly
« ar.i ,r, tl,c ^rtal cau;,.' of IVecdom. \"I I-*-
vnllsc- that a of the Natio.,al at the unexpected death
ing IM me i-«aiiuiiaij
Institute is to be held. My own opinion
IS, that should the projecl of the law in
(piesiion be adopted, it will go far to
wards creating another Revolution, for
wliich many of the peopi.e are ripe. The
impolicy and rashness of the royal party
in regard to tliis bold measure surprise
me. It is calculated to awaken all the
angry passions. At any period, the ex
periment w'ould be dangerous- at pr* s-
ent, it looks like madness His Majesiy
is like a man seated upon an Avalanche,
which a breath may loosen and brinj^:
down ruin. Under such circumstances,
wisdom prompts him ard his Parisians to
hold their breaths aiul keep perfectly still.
But lhe Jesuits are clamorous, and with
all their characteristic cutming, appear
to have but a moderate share of an en
lightened prudence. The military are
supposed to be divided, to as greai a de
gree as are the chamber of Deputies, and
all of them at present seem to be lying
on their oars, for the purpose of watching
lhe development of popular sentiment.
In a word, whether the project is ado|)i-
ed or not the aspect of political uifairs in
France looks squally, if tlie law passes,
it may only serve to arouse instead ot
smothering popular opinion—if ii should
of poor Kendrick. His heart was warm
and kind, and he was growing in the es
teem of his friends—but the grave now
conceals all his frailties and his virtues.
^ Jldvocaie.
LITTLE TALLS, N. V. MAHCH21. The
practice of rolling of^' timber Irom the
mountain fronting this villac:e on liu-
South side of the river, has Seen carriei!
f)U for some time past. On Saturday, tl.e
17th instant, a pair of valuable horses,
belonging to Messrs. Crocker and Bad
ger, lhe proprietors of the Grocery Boat
at the Basin, being employed in draw
ing wood to the brow of the hill for thai
,,ur|»ose, had just been released from a
load, were lurning to go after another,
when, one of them happening to stumble,
in his fall the sleigh swung round and
pulled both the poor animals down wiih
it, the whole length of ihe steep declivity,
a distance of about four hundred feet. It
must have been painful to behold the hap
less crea'ures, struggling for life, in a sit
uation where it was beyond the reach of
human power to give them aid. The
sleigh was shivered in pieces before it
reached the bottom—both horses wert
shockingly bruised and iheir bones bro-
not pass, its defeat will he ascribed to ken by liie fall—one died in a few min-
fear, and the press will become more | utes al'ier being got out from among the
bold and clamorous than ever. Such are (l"gs and rubbish where they lodged, and
the two horns of the dilemma, from tlu* other was relieved from linljt-ring
which the government are to choose. | distress, by being pul lo death soon uf-
Public opinion and the influence of the ter.
press have become so omnipotent in
France, that the king cannot play with
censorships, establishing and revoking
them at pleasure. But I have no time
for speculations,”
LATE FROM ENGl;AND.
BALTiMoitK, AiMiiL 3.—To tlic poHtencss of
(Japt. (iruham of the ship lU rald, in days
from l-ivcrpool, vve are indebted for files of
I.oiidon and Liverpool papers, the former to
tlie 19th and the latter to the 20th rebriiary, iii-
cl.isivc.
Lord Liverpool, it will be seen, has bnen
])ri).stn»ted by apoplexv, and tlie Cilobe of the
latest date, has an article of some length on his
succcssor, as it seems to ho agreud that he can
never again attend to pui)lie Imuiness. Mr.
(;ani>ing, the Karl of llairowby, Mr. J*eel and
tliL- Duke of U cHinglon, tlie two latter on the
part of the hii>;h Tory part), are talked of. Mr.
Canninf^’ contiimcd to improve in health.
The House of Coniinons had voted, as a fur
ther provision hir the Duke and Duteiiess of
( 'laivnce, £,iUOO to the former aiul X6U00 to the
latter, piranimm, diiriiiLr life.
A eomnK iriul letter of tiie 20th says, though
arrivals have been ft \v, the Cotton Market is
hcitvy, rather tending to a dceline.
'I'lie Lnndeu iIolie ol' rtl)nirary 19 says,
“ We hxiked for the h'tti rs [iy the mail Irom
.>paiii this mdrnii'j,'- with some impatienc*
Providential Dclii'ernj-icc.—About time
/clock on the morning of the 22nd inst.
the jail in St. Alban’s, (t'l.) was discov
ered to be on fire, and so rapid was the
flames, that it was found to be impossible
to save the building. It was found, up
on inquiry, that the prisoners were not
all out ; tlu-re being still one in the up-
j)er or debtors' room of the prison, and no
way of liberating him with safety excepl
by breaking through from the outside.
Ladder? were immediately raised to the
double barred window, and exertions
commenced, with axes and crowbars, to
force the bars from their places ; but ef-
foris to this effect were fruitless. The
flames were soon communicated to the
roof of the prison, and exertions were
ceased at the window to extinguish the
flames. The roof was mounted by a few
resolute hands, who in a short time had
the timbers all thrown olT. A hole, suffi
ciently large to admit the body of a man
was then made into the cell, and the
pris(uier rescued. He was so choked
wiih the smoke and soot, that afler he
Was released, his life w as dispail'ed of;
’I.ey last week eon.munieateti the fact of ti.e le-1 |,ut he is since hapiJilv resiored lo health
bcis In 111”' ill Ioitl- in l’ortii;'uI, which i.us miicc ! ,|^,i
j)ii)vel coiTcct, , '■ '■ were iiici
time to put little n ,
We li:tve this nior;
cotiinmnications W'liii I. t ;
cess of the force of ' u
j)o!to, !)iit they repttrl h', n
pi r.son, that he is in . ilitfirei.t
coiintvy, spreaMinfC di.safftet'on aiiu n); -,1 r-
tiignese, and imlucing the Sp.iiii:,i’ils i , ihici, !,>
his btaiid.ird, for the prefers ation (4'Mieir coun
try and their religimi from the tom li of the
heretics. 'I'he Spanish force on the I'liies of
I’ortii^al to the southwanl are n preseiited to
lie etihsiili raLle in nmnb« rs, but Itnsani.i iIic
north ynall, and unable to di'-*rm the rt liels
rly.
Drun/.'cn Cani'
-On the opening ol
i'.ht p/,i!ce. .1 ti'.’.i,, 1) 'iQiiixotte. kind of
• j b lio'v, sici:ked )-■ • viii, with a spen-
' ; l ei on. but Tio Hume diunables. He stood
I on iltt stand iii a i uoi and delicate con-
d'iion, uitd stated, thal that while drunk,
lui > iiii; iiis“lo(l^ingson the cold ground,”
1 I leichei street, some varlet of a thief
had stolen his hat, cravat, and was di
vesting him gently of his pantaloons,
when he awoke, called the watch, but the
when they enter Spam, ev.ii if thspost d to do thief got off, and he “dropped in” to the
so. The se letters say OjKii tb huil fallen-, tliey \\ ate h 11 olise, lo spend the rest of the
also mention the coiitiimaiiee of i.in.ii ,.sant | ,-v eninir. 'I'he thief Was not discovered ;
evening
aiul D(j
aeknow leilge distinctly the eonstitntion of f’or- | culottc, making a, respectiul bow to
tugal. W have seen lettirs from t'ailiz to the j nuigistrates, and having but a spare
notes betvs ceil Mr. J.amh and the S[)auisii .\lm ' , „ (\ , . i r. .i i, .• rsn- '
i.ters, an.l the coiUiiuied refusal of liu: K.vn to '
3mh. and froii, dill'ereiit jiarT.s of the south of inodictim of linen lo shield him froin the
Spain til tile same date; thi lattt, r iiffbr.i no po-
litieal inteil'igeiice. 'J'lie aecoiiiits from (..!)-
r;iltar are to the .Vtn of .l.iniiar\, one of tin se
letters says the soutli of Sp tin is n ailv tor a re
volt, iftlure wm tlie lea.sl apjiean.ii'ce of the
country being involved in v\ar w.th I’ortugal.
Mliwi
)Kll
“peltuigs of the j)itiless storm.”
JV. J'. Enquirer.
Piety, Mnralify, kc.—Religion to all
classesof the community isessential to the
C(jmlort and happiness of all, but it must
be supported from its intrinsic worth—
s.
yohkvilt.f, .s. c. >i'iuK 11.—On Wed-j from its inherent and positive ad vantage
nesday night last John and M’Kinney j and not from speculation or worldly pro-
M Coy, were commuted lo Jail in tins | lit. We are constantly at war wiih those
place, charged with lhe murder of Uich-j who make religion a trade. On Salur-
aid Ki ndrick, a (Jonslai)le ol this Dis-j day a man was placed at the Bar to re-
Mici^ lilt cii c unis'aiict s, as near as j ceivt* sentence for cheating another out
t cat teal II iheiii from report, and a , | ol glO't, by fuiiging and altering a niii.i-
we would IjQ authoriH-d to .Mate then J her uti a loi;e-v ticket. He was a ‘■utic-
looking iiiar: ci.i tLe /ircoiil(.
staled, lhat sevcr;d highly lespectabK
residents liad petitioned the Court in his*
behalf, insisting that be "as-not a pro.
per subject for disgraceful |)unishnieni lu
as much as he was a pious man, steady i|,
his devotions, and constantly atiendin^
prayer meeting. The Court very prj*.
periy differed with the pttitioriers, ami
considered that from that very cauie his
punishment shonid be made the heavier
as an example to those who violate ih'*
laws of God and man, w hile profession
to obey and resj)ect both. i'.’boA.
Travelling in the. Mr.—This is a star',
ling idea to those quiet personages who
perfer terra firma to any aerial elevatiot;;
but certain it is that some bolder spirits
are bent upon diverting from this earth
all w ho travel either for pleasure or up.
on the hurried errands of business.
have had occasion to notice several timcj
heretofore, the work of Mr. Genet upo^
the upward forces of fluids, io which thi
author presents a plan for navigating the
atmosphere with a vessel combining thp
forms offlshes and birds, and which shaP
have a surplus levity of many ihousane
pounds for the transportation of mei .
chaiidise, passengers, and other freight.
The time has passed by when the incre
dulous could sneer at the suggestion of
overcoming by scientific aid those bar
riers which seemed prescribed by nature
to human exertion and motion. Thi
successful application of steam naviga
tion is alone sufficient to give dignity uiuj
consetjuence to those suggesiions of
scientific men which are the result ol’
long study and reflection, and withoatex-
pressing a conviction that t!ie schema
projjost d is j)rat.licable, we are inclined
to treai il wiih respect, since it is thcc-
reticatly possible, '.jc the practical obsta-
. les wiial they may.
Mr. Genet, as aj)pears from a paper
now befoie us, proposes in connexiou
with Mr. Eugene Roberson, will known
for his ascensi>ns from this city, ac.-J
elsewhere, to ascertain by actual experi
ment the praciicability of navigating the
air by the means proposed, and to ac*
complish thi.s a subscription is to be o-
pened to defray the expenses. Accom
panying the subscription paper is the
report of a select commiltee (consisting;
of Messrs. S. L. Mitchill,\V. J. Maolie-
ven, and J. Morton) of the New-York
Literary and Philosophical Society, to
whom the memoir of Mr. Genet had
referred. In concluding their report,
iliese genllemen remark, thal “Th^re is
•lothing alarming in the opinion that
aerostation, notwithstandmj> all that ha^
been done, is still in its infancy; of Cftursf
it may he expected that valuable discove
ries remain to be made. The friends lu
all manner of improvements in the wot-
thy arts, therefore, wish thal furtherci
periments may be made. 'Fhc author is
perhaps, better acquainted with the hi'
tory of balloons, than any individuals
mong us. To science he adds ingenui*;
and zeal. He is now with us; and i*;
ready and willing to direct or superin
tend the execution of the plan he has
displayed. It would be a matter of seri
ous regret, that the offer he makes shouW
be rejected, and opportunity lost. Un
fortunately, the funds of the Society arc
wholly insufficient to defray the expense.
of the trial. Yet it is hoped, for the
honour ofthe age, and the benefit of the
country, the citiKena of New-York, ant?
of the world at large may be induced*
by a subscription, with their accustonicH
spirt and liberality, to provide the sum
of ten thousand dollars, in the further
ance of an object which promises so
much to socicty.” N. I”. Times.
Canada.—Buflalo paper of the 12t!i
instant says: ‘For several days pas ,
there have been alarming reports in ci;
dilation of commotion in our neighbci-
ing province of Cpper Canada. A nutr.
ber of the inhabitants of the province
will come within the operations of thf'.
alien law. It wotihl appear that they arc
resolved not to submit to it; and it is rt:
ported thal iiberfy poles, on which wcr:
displayed the American flag, have beeu
raised in several places. In York, a li‘
erly pole was raised, and the Americar.
flag waved on it, within a few rod:ioft)u
capitol, but was pulled down. A larc;r
force was then collected from tlie neic;’* *
boring country, and the pole and lia;‘
were again raised. I'hese maybe
aggevated reports; bui we think there i*
son.ething to make them out of.”
Jl Forward Infant.—rase, of scilu
tion was tried in the Coutt of Cotnmo;
Pleas of New-York, in which Miss
helmina Cooj)er recovered a verdict fo'
the sum of 600 dollars, against her bo-
trayer. Master Gulian Ruian, an infi’U'
The counsel for the del'jiidanf, says the
Commercial, made an earnest appeal
bfchalf of his client, fur a mitigation ci
damages, on account of his tender years-
Htit Mr. Price insisted that though
infant, he was nevertheless old enough to
be the father of an infant, and shoulf*
therefore be made to smart for his juve
nile perfidy. ib-
PhUoh^y. — A mendi'’r of o’tr preseit
Congress, Spells J /; if the orator;*
f>l this great body would "be as short, i^
proportion, w4th their vpecches, as h'-
IS wiih his wife, we sh'">uld be dulv than*,
ful- ,V. r. Oironic'”-